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| Date: | Saturday 21 February 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F11F-1 Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141779 |
| MSN: | 96 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Intrepid -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | VF-33 |
Crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after a bad launch from carrier. Pilot Lt (jg) Percy Williams (26) killed.
Sources:
Scramble
USS Intrepid Cruisebooks
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2022 18:00 | TB | Added |
| 29-Mar-2022 21:15 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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